Issue ID | 1694832 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11362489 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
Brand | GENESIS |
Model | G70 |
Model Year | 2019 |
File date | 08/08/20 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On 8/8/2020 i drove my genesis g70 sport into my home garage doors and center support between the two doors. It was slow speed. I watched as my car continued forward with my foot hard on the brake with no braking action at all. It was a 100% brake failure. I have never put any vehicle into any other vehicle or any structure in my 55 years of driving. I hold a cdl. I was certified by the national institute for automotive service excellence in automotive braking systems in 1976. I was selling bmws in the mid 80s when bosch developed abs. I was selling acuras in 1987 when honda made a lame attempt at their own proprietary anti-lock braking system. I knew the first time i tested it that it was subpar. Auto magazines confirmed this in their tests. I understand cars. I have no agenda against hyundai. My last five auto purchases have been hyundai products. My genesis g70 is the finest car i have ever driven. But it has a potentially fatal product flaw. After several days of testing, i discovered the parameters necessary to essentially turn off the brakes, interrupt the flow of brake fluid between the brake pedal and the brake pads. I can now duplicate this failure with regularity. And i do not think my car is unique. I believe i can replicate this 100% failure on any g70, and i would like to try. Genesis knows this, requested that i send them a mass of documentation for my case #17257270, which i did on 8/30/2020. Three emails from hyundai confirmed receipt of everything they requested. Nicolette compton with hyundai motor america said they would send an engineer/technician to my house so i could demonstrate the defect. Since then she has ignored my phone calls and has had no contact with me except on 9/9/2020 at 6:02 pacific time when she accidentally picked up my fifth call to her, and said she was just about to call me. Hyundai is ignoring me. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BOYNE CITY, MI |
VIN pattern | KMTG34LE6KUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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